Ridglan Farms to transfer nearly 1,000 beagles to rescue group
WKOW • • nation
Key Points:
- Ridglan Farms has reached a confidential agreement to sell nearly 1,000 beagles to Big Dog Ranch Rescue, which will provide medical care and rehabilitation for the dogs before placing them with rescue partners nationwide.
- The agreement follows months of activism and protests against Ridglan Farms, a major beagle breeding research facility in Wisconsin, with some activists previously arrested during attempts to remove dogs.
- Big Dog Ranch Rescue, based in Florida and directed in part by Lara Trump, plans to release details about rescue partners and adoption opportunities soon, emphasizing the extensive care the beagles will need.
- Ridglan Farms, licensed as a research facility, has stated that its research aims to improve veterinary medicine, but as part of a 2025 court settlement, it will cease selling dogs bred for biomedical research by July 2026.
- Until the July 1, 2026 deadline, Ridglan Farms is permitted to continue selling its remaining dogs and operate as a USDA Class A dog breeder under state and federal regulations.
